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Simister Family History

Simister Surname Meaning

Variant of Sumpster (Middle English somester) with unrounding of /u/ to /ɪ/ before the nasal consonant. This is a post-medieval dialect feature of NW England and SW England and perhaps also of the NW Midlands. Compare Simmers for Summers, Simnor for Sumner, and Simpson for Sumsion.

Derived from Middle English semester (Old English sēamestre) meaning ‘sewer, tailor, sempstress’. The medieval name is mostly borne by women and as such may not have become hereditary, but there are also a few men so named.

Compare Seamer. The post-medieval bearers cited here may belong to (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Simister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Simister families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 489 Simister families living in Lancashire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Simister's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Simister families in 1891.
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What did your Simister ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Simister. 14% of Simister men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Simister women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Simister were Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • Painter decorator
    8%
  • Insurance Agent
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 891 immigration records available for the last name Simister. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 772 military records available for the last name Simister. For the veterans among your Simister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Simister lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Simister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Simister in 1962 was 70, and 66 in 2004.

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